Junior teaching position

Ohinewai School; Waikato; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural primary school in Waikato, New Zealand is seeking a passionate and compassionate teacher for a fixed-term position covering maternity leave. The role emphasizes structured literacy and numeracy, integrated curriculum design, and a commitment to play-based learning. Ideal candidates will have excellent empathy, creativity, and collaboration skills. Join a close-knit team dedicated to inspiring young minds!

Qualifications

• Must master deliberate, explicit and structured teaching.
• Ability to weave subjects into experiential stories.
• Experienced in facilitating practical learning tasks.

Responsibilities

• Teach primary and intermediate students.
• Create engaging and integrated lesson plans.
• Encourage play-based learning in outdoor settings.

Skills

Structured literacy and numeracy

Integrated curriculum design

Play-based learning

Kindness

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Overview

Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 28/01/2026, End Date: 14/12/2026 (Maternity leave)

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Certificated teacher

English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Are you a courageous, compassionate educator with the power to ignite young minds and make a positive impact? Can you wield the mighty tools of structured literacy and numeracy with precision and grace? If so, your cape is calling…

Your superpowers

• Structured literacy and numeracy: You’ve mastered the ancient arts of deliberate, explicit and structured teaching, helping every learner soar.
• Integrated curriculum design: You don’t just teach subjects- you weave them into powerful stories and experiences that stick for life.
• Play-based learning: You feel at home under the open sky and know that mud, bugs and birds make excellent learning companions. Sound curriculum knowledge focused on students being involved in rich practical learning tasks, developing their key competency skills and becoming lifelong innovative learners is required.
• Kindness: Your heart is your compassion. You teach with empathy, you listen deeply and you lift others up.

About us: We are a small, well resouced rural school, not far from the city lights of Hamilton. Our tamariki learn by doing, growing, exploring, playing and getting their hands dirty – literally. At Ohinewai, we pride ourselves on being a connected and cohesive staff who work together to inspire, challenge, and empower our learners. If you are an enthusiastic educator who loves being part of a team and is excited to contribute to our shared vision of learning, and play we would love to hear from you.

This role is fixed-term for the maternity leave period, but there is a strong chance that another role could become available for the beyond. If you think you could be our superhero teacher, we await your application!

How to apply

Please send your CV, and direct enquiries to:

Physical address:
39 Ohinewai South Road, Ohinewai, Huntly

Postal Address:
39 Ohinewai South Road RD 1, Huntly, 3771

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